COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Ongoing low enrollment at several schools in Harrison School District 2 (D2) has led the district planning to merge several schools into a K-8 school. D2 says Turman Elementary School will be closing, and students will move into two nearby schools. Students will move to either Giberson Elementary School and
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As the upper-level storm system that brought rain, snow, and strong winds moves east, skies will continue to clear. Meanwhile, the strong winds we felt earlier this afternoon will subside through the evening hours. With cooler air in place, lighter winds, and clear skies overnight, temperatures will drop quickly to the coldest readings we’ve felt
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Frontier Airlines, the Denver-based low-budget carrier, will cut 19 routes from Denver International Airport by the end of the year, according to our Denver news partners. 9News reports Frontier has made several changes to go after markets that were impacted by its competitor, Spirit Airlines, shutting down earlier this year. The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — UPDATE: The road has reopened in both directions as of 9:00 p.m. The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says all eastbound and westbound lanes of East Woodmen Road are shut down. CSPD says the road is closed between Union and Rangewood for a traffic crash. They are reporting it’s a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says it has arrested a local teacher after a tip from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) in Florida. According to CSPD, the Internet Crimes Against Children/Human Trafficking Unit received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that was also
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — KRDO13’s Brynn Carman was the emcee of today’s Peak Vista’s Signature Breakfast of Champions Fundraiser. Brynn and around 1,000 people gathered at the Broadmoor to celebrate Olympic and Paralympic athletes, as well as local champions of community health. The fundraiser will help Peak Vista cover the cost for patients who
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The latest in a series of weekend intersection closures in the ongoing South Academy Boulevard improvements project started on Thursday. Jet Wing Drive is closed at the Academy intersection until 5 p.m. Saturday; the closure was originally scheduled to begin at 7 a.m., but didn’t begin until 11 a.m. The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Modern Market at North Powers Boulevard and South Carefree Circle failed its recent routine health inspection after more than a dozen food items were reported at unsafe temperatures. Meanwhile, Texas Roadhouse on North Powers Boulevard earned a high score after previously being featured as a low scorer on Restaurant Roundup.
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PARKER, Colo. (KRDO) — Lutheran High School is responding after its athletics department was put on probation and now faces a potential suspension after CHSAA says it determined that racist and discriminatory language was present at Lutheran athletic events following KRDO13 reports. KRDO13 reached out to Lutheran Executive Director Dan Gehrke for comment on the
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PARKER, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) has placed Lutheran High School’s athletic department on probation for at least 12 months following allegations of racism at recent football games. CHSAA says the school has also been put on a formal notice that it faces suspension of its membership. The governing body
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – It’s not a haunted house, but employees at the Pueblo Heritage Museum certainly think the building is haunted. Gail Conners with “In the Shadows Paranormal” agrees. She uses everyday tools like electromagnetic field meters (EMF) to find objects with unexplained energy. The Pueblo Heritage Museum has thousands of old historical artifacts
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Today: Temperatures get even colder going into Thursday morning, with mid-30s all across El Paso County and 20s in the high country. Some moisture lingers in the atmosphere, but mainly north of Colorado Springs. There is a chance in the morning from 8- 11 a.m. that some of the rain/snow could drop down from Douglas
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UPDATE: CSPD released the following totals from the seizures. They note that the weight is the weight of the seized products, not of pure THC, 7-OH or psilocybin. THC products: 2,135.05 pounds (1.07 tons) 7-OH products: 469.2 pounds Psilocybin products: 4.2 pounds COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Wednesday, the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD)
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Police and the Pikes Peak Council are at John Venenzia Community Park with local school children holding signs to encourage safe driving. The city’s campaign for safer driving public service announcements will be voiced by local kindergarten students and put on multiple platforms of media. Those platforms will
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)–Colorado College hockey is 2-0 to start the season beating a ranked University of Massachusetts team to get the team rolling to a fast start. For Head Coach Kris Mayotte and the Colorado College hockey program, speed isn’t simply about having the fastest skaters on the ice. It’s about how quickly the
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Today: The cold front sweeping over Colorado is in full effect today. High temperatures are only reaching the upper 40s today. Drizzly and windy conditions cause temperatures to feel even colder. Light to moderate showers are expected through El Paso County after 2 pm. Heavy showers and a thunderstorm are likely in Colorado Springs this
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs District 1 City Councilman Dave Donelson has confirmed to KRDO13 that he intends to run for mayor of Colorado Springs in the upcoming April city election. KRDO13 reached out to him after noticing his Facebook profile had changed to read: “Dave Donelson Mayor for the People.” Councilman Doneslon
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado voters are being asked to decide whether the right to buy and sell natural gas should be protected under the state constitution, a proposal supporters say would preserve consumer choice and opponents warn could limit government oversight. Competing political advertisements about Amendment 82 have prompted viewers to contact KRDO13
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FALCON, Colo. (KRDO) — A consumer safety group has released a new report about a harmful “forever chemical” in Colorado waterways. PFAS are synthetic chemicals that stick around for decades. Past reports have collected data from 2022 or later. The group says its the waterways that aren’t tested that need to be focused on. Data
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Routine maintenance and repair work is scheduled to take place on the 46-year-old Union Boulevard bridge over Cottonwood Creek through mid-December, potentially causing lane closures and delays for both drivers and trail users.
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